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GULF_FSS Real Or Virtual ???


Ahmed Hasan 958620
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Ahmed Hasan 958620
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Hello Mates

I have heared from a real Kuwaiti Contorller at Kuwait International Airport that GULF_FSS was used temporarly during last iraq-american war and it is no longer used in real ??

 

if so why it is still here in VATSIM ???

 

i don't mean anything but let's keep it as real as it gets

 

if i am wrong please correct me

 

thanks a lot

Ahmed H[Mod - Happy Thoughts]an

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Alex Long
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GULF_FSS was my idea as a way to expand coverage over the VATAME Gulf Area since at the time there was a lack of controllers. I had no idea that there has been, ever will be again, or is, a real world GULF FSS.

   
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Ahmed Hasan 958620
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GULF_FSS was my idea as a way to expand coverage over the VATAME Gulf Area since at the time there was a lack of controllers. I had no idea that there has been, ever will be again, or is, a real world GULF FSS.

 

but even now with GULF_FSS it's rarely online :S:S

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Alex Long
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Result of a lack of middle eastern controllers who are certified to work the position.

   
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Ilan Jonas 860311
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Yes, exactly as Alex said. However we have new initiatives in Iran, Dubai, Saudi Arabia, Syria and more, so hopefully we can soon have local ATC instead of GULF_FSS!

Ilan Jonas

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Former Vatsim Africa/Middle East Region Director(2004-2012)

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